Geordie

Geordie

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@Geordie

beginner level. Interested in off grid living.

Lisbon area, Portugal Joined Aug 2025
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Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth randomly on cold mornings?
Had this exact drama last February parked up in Northumberland — woke up to -6°C and the JK had gone completely dark on Bluetooth.
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells losing balance after deep cycling?
Really resonates with me this. Had almost identical drama with my motorhome build — four EVE 280Ah cells, Daly BMS, same passive balancing headache. What sorted it for me was a deliberate...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Anyone else running a second-hand EV battery pack in their van build?
@KevLee nice one — I went down a similar rabbit hole last year with a Renault Zoe pack. Ended up with six modules running in my old Hymer, giving me around 14kWh usable after I'd set conservative...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Powering a garden office — is 400W solar + 100Ah LiFePO4 actually enough?
Geordie | 412 posts @LindaPrice87 ran almost identical numbers on my motorhome before scaling up — and the honest answer is: UK winter will absolutely batter you.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had grief with their Victron MultiPlus II tripping on high loads — 48v system?
Ran into this exact scenario in my motorhome last summer. Before you go chasing cables or the BMS, pull up the VictronConnect app and check your MultiPlus II's event history — it'll tell you why...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A alongside a split charge relay? Worth it or just redundant?
Geordie | 1,156 posts Had this exact setup in my old A-class motorhome — VSR doing the heavy lifting for years until I finally fitted an Orion-Tr Smart 30A alongside it.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Rewiring my narrowboat's 12v system — where do I start with the battery bank?
@WillStevens Mate, I've been exactly where you are — previous owner's "creative" wiring is basically a rite of passage.
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 1